yone who watched Channel 4's documentary this week on Ian
Paisley's missionary trip to Cameroon (see review), was
treated to a picture of blustering Ian at his best. But you don't
need to go to Cameroon to see big Ian's missionary work. Our
friend Alex Smart sends me word of Paisley's trip to Lewes in
Sussex last week where a church has thrown in its lot with the
Free Presbyterians.
150 people in a church that holds 1000 (and has an average
congregation of nine) heard Paisley denounce ``lies spurred from
the pulpits, money taken under false pretences, denial of
Christ's virgin birth and flags flown of piracy'' as ``Devil's
work!''
``If you have a good smell in your nose, you'll smell Popery!'' he
thundered, before getting stuck into the Good Friday document and
the Belfast Telegraph for saying that David Trimble is more
popular than he is. ``I spend a lot of my time in airports signing
autographs,'' he said. ``I've never seen David Trimble sign an
autograph.''
Good ol' time religion, it ain't.
Others against the document include ``Christians Against the
Agreement'' who took out an ad in the News Letter this week.
Among other things they attack the document because it ``aims to
destroy the family by promoting the causes of sexual perversion
and feminism''.
I don't think that reading of the document will cause great
debate at the upcoming Ard Fheis.
``impressive former country residence'' for sale near
Castlederg in County Tyrone is not all it seems. It was also an
impressive former UDR/RIR barracks. And, if some of the locals
had had their way, it would be an impressive green field site.
On one occasion, Oglaigh na hEireann sealed off surrounding roads
and drove a digger loaded with explosives up the drive. And, only
for a technical hitch, there would have been a very impressive
bang.
The ANC's Minister for Transport Mac Maharaj was speaking in
Crossmaglen Rangers GAA club on Tuesday night. Giving the
republican audience the benefit of his experience, he told them
to make sure ``to keep your eye on the ball''.
He said, ``I'll know you understand that phrase because I am
sitting in the clubhouse of a very famous soccer club''.
When the laughter died down, his faux pas was explained to him.
``Ah,'' he said, ``I really must apologise for importing
colonialism''.
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